So every now and then, something happens that teaches us a lesson. And when I say this, I don't want anyone to get the wrong impression and think that I didn't know this before, because I most certainly did. Recently, James has been going through some really hard times and it has really made me realize how much family and friends mean to me. We would be nowhere and nothing without our friends and family. When he moved down here, I knew it would be a struggle for him but I never imagined it would be this tough. I had a feeling when he told me about the job he had taken (it was through a temp agency) that it might not be as clear-cut as we had originally thought but then the company sent him to a conference in Atlanta to learn about a new piece of equipment. After that, I thought everything was going to be okay. Then, about 3 weeks ago on a Tuesday, he texted me and told me that they had let him go. That, I'll be honest with you, felt like I got hit by a train. I knew at that point that things were probably going downhill at a very quick rate. Then, 2 weeks had passed and he still had no job and I thought to myself, "What in the world are we going to do?" I knew how few jobs there were around here, especially for somebody that doesn't have a college degree of any kind. There aren't many jobs available right now for certified forklift drivers/steel workers/whatever else he may be. The only jobs that are readily available are, well, none.
Then, yesterday he texted me and told me that he had received his eviction papers. Well being that he has no form of income and hasn't been able to pay rent in a month, I'm sad to say that this didn't come as much of a surprise to me. I wish that I had been shocked but I had kind of been preparing myself to console him if/when that were to happen. I had kind of been rehearsing what I would say to him when he told me but I was really hoping that I wouldn't have to. I kept thinking that maybe, just maybe, something would work out to where he could keep his apartment and everything would be okay but just is not the case.
If he had retail experience at all he might be able to get a retail or restaurant job somewhere but unfortunately he doesn't. While he is a very quick learner, most employers don't take that into consideration much. The majority of employers focus solely on previous employment experience and where your concentration is. I wish there was something I could do to help him but the only thing that comes to mind is be there to support him, pray for him, and help him keep his faith. I want to help SO badly but I feel like God is telling me to just help him keep his patience and his faith by keeping my own. I feel like there's something great out there for him but I don't know what and I don't know when it's coming. I want to know SO badly so I can tell him that everything is going to be okay and this is why but I just can't and I'm not supposed to be able to. That's the entire reason we have that little thing called faith. Just please keep him in your prayers and know that we're both very grateful for everything you guys are doing for him. We thank you so much for your prayers.
Then, yesterday he texted me and told me that he had received his eviction papers. Well being that he has no form of income and hasn't been able to pay rent in a month, I'm sad to say that this didn't come as much of a surprise to me. I wish that I had been shocked but I had kind of been preparing myself to console him if/when that were to happen. I had kind of been rehearsing what I would say to him when he told me but I was really hoping that I wouldn't have to. I kept thinking that maybe, just maybe, something would work out to where he could keep his apartment and everything would be okay but just is not the case.
If he had retail experience at all he might be able to get a retail or restaurant job somewhere but unfortunately he doesn't. While he is a very quick learner, most employers don't take that into consideration much. The majority of employers focus solely on previous employment experience and where your concentration is. I wish there was something I could do to help him but the only thing that comes to mind is be there to support him, pray for him, and help him keep his faith. I want to help SO badly but I feel like God is telling me to just help him keep his patience and his faith by keeping my own. I feel like there's something great out there for him but I don't know what and I don't know when it's coming. I want to know SO badly so I can tell him that everything is going to be okay and this is why but I just can't and I'm not supposed to be able to. That's the entire reason we have that little thing called faith. Just please keep him in your prayers and know that we're both very grateful for everything you guys are doing for him. We thank you so much for your prayers.
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